Rory McArdle

Date of birth01 May 1987
Place of birthMexborough, England
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight72 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

After a loan spell, Rory McArdle joined Rochdale in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.

He joined Bradford City in June 2012 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in May 2014.

Rory joined Scunthorpe United in July 2017 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sheffield Wednesday 15 Jul 2005 08 Jan 2007
Rochdale 25 Jul 2005 29 Mar 2006 L
Rochdale 07 Nov 2006 07 Jan 2007 L
Rochdale 08 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2010
Aberdeen 01 Jul 2010 31 May 2012
Bradford City 06 Jun 2012 30 Jun 2017
Scunthorpe United 01 Jul 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2005-06 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2005-06 Rochdale League Two 16
3
1
2
2006-07 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2006-07 Rochdale League Two 25
2
2006-07 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship
1
2007-08 Rochdale FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Rochdale League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Rochdale League Two 42
1
2
5
2007-08 Rochdale League Two Play-Offs 3
1
1
2008-09 Rochdale FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Rochdale Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2008-09 Rochdale League Cup 1
2008-09 Rochdale League Two 41
2
7
2008-09 Rochdale League Two Play-Offs 2
1
2009-10 Rochdale FA Cup 2
2009-10 Rochdale League Two 17
3
2
2012-13 Bradford City FA Cup 3
1
2012-13 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Bradford City League Cup 8
1
2012-13 Bradford City League Two 38
2
2
3
2012-13 Bradford City League Two Play-Offs 3
1
2013-14 Bradford City FA Cup 1
1
2013-14 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Bradford City League One 41
3
7
2014-15 Bradford City FA Cup 7
1
3
2014-15 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Bradford City League Cup 3
1
2014-15 Bradford City League One 43
3
2
2
2015-16 Bradford City FA Cup 5
1
2015-16 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Bradford City League Cup 1
1
2015-16 Bradford City League One 35
3
3
2015-16 Bradford City League One Play-Offs 2
1
2016-17 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Bradford City Football League Trophy 5
2016-17 Bradford City League One 22
2
1
2016-17 Bradford City League One Play-Offs 3
1
2017-18 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 2
1
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League One 36
1
5
2017-18 Scunthorpe United League One Play-Offs 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Aug 2017 Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon D 1-1 League One
08 Aug 2017 Scunthorpe United v Notts County W 3-3 (6-5) League Cup 1st round
12 Aug 2017 Rochdale v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
19 Aug 2017 Scunthorpe United v Oxford United W 1-0 League One
22 Aug 2017 Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 League Cup 2nd round
26 Aug 2017 Plymouth Argyle v Scunthorpe United W 0-4 League One
02 Sep 2017 Bury v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League One
09 Sep 2017 Scunthorpe United v Blackpool D 0-0 League One
12 Sep 2017 Scunthorpe United v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League One
17 Sep 2017 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League One
23 Sep 2017 Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth W 2-0 League One
26 Sep 2017 Gillingham v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League One
30 Sep 2017 Shrewsbury Town v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
07 Oct 2017 Scunthorpe United v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League One
14 Oct 2017 Rotherham United v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
17 Oct 2017 Scunthorpe United v Fleetwood Town D 1-1 League One
21 Oct 2017 Scunthorpe United v Peterborough United W 2-1 League One
28 Oct 2017 Oldham Athletic v Scunthorpe United W 2-3 League One
04 Nov 2017 Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2017 Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
18 Nov 2017 Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United W 0-3 League One
21 Nov 2017 Bradford City v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League One
25 Nov 2017 Scunthorpe United v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League One
03 Dec 2017 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Dec 2017 Walsall v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
03 Feb 2018 Fleetwood Town v Scunthorpe United W 2-3 League One
10 Feb 2018 Scunthorpe United v Rotherham United L 1-2 League One
13 Feb 2018 Peterborough United v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
17 Feb 2018 Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town D 2-2 League One
24 Feb 2018 Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
03 Mar 2018 Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League One
10 Mar 2018 Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United D 3-3 League One
17 Mar 2018 Scunthorpe United v Shrewsbury Town L 1-2 League One
24 Mar 2018 Scunthorpe United v Rochdale D 1-1 League One
30 Mar 2018 Oxford United v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
07 Apr 2018 AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
14 Apr 2018 Charlton Athletic v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League One
21 Apr 2018 Scunthorpe United v Walsall W 1-0 League One
28 Apr 2018 Milton Keynes Dons v Scunthorpe United W 0-2 League One
01 May 2018 Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League One
05 May 2018 Scunthorpe United v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
12 May 2018 Scunthorpe United v Rotherham United D 2-2 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
16 May 2018 Rotherham United v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2005-06 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-19 3
2009-10 Northern Ireland International Friendly
2
2010-11 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
2010-11 Northern Ireland Nations Cup 1
2011-12 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
2013-14 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Jul 2005 Northern Ireland v Greece L 0-1 UEFA Under-19 Final Tour
20 Jul 2005 Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro L 0-1 UEFA Under-19 Final Tour
23 Jul 2005 Germany v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA Under-19 Final Tour
26 May 2010 Turkey v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 2010 Chile v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 2010 Northern Ireland v Morocco D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-3 Nations Cup
02 Jun 2012 Netherlands v Northern Ireland L 6-0 International Friendly
15 Oct 2013 Israel v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
05 Mar 2014 Cyprus v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.